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Culture, Leadership, and Knowledge Management
(dt. Culture, Leadership, and Knowledge Management)

Level, degree of commitment Specialization module, compulsory elective module
Forms of teaching and learning,
workload		 Lecture, recitation class mit freiem Unterrichtsgespräch, private study, Ergänzende Mittel: Diskussion ausgewählter Fallstudien and Praxisbeispiele, Präsentationen in recitation classen, Vorträge von and Diskussion mit Praktikerinnen/Praktikern,
180 hours (attendance: 45 hours, preparation and follow-up: 55 hours, exam preparation: 55 hours, additional studies: 25 hours)
Credit points,
formal requirements		 6 CP
Course requirement(s):
Examination type: Written examination
Language,
Grading		 English,
The grading is done with 0 to 15 points according to the examination regulations for the degree program M.Sc. Business Administration.
Duration,
frequency		 One semester,
each winter semester
Person in charge of the module's outline Prof. Dr. Thomas Armbrüster

Contents

''National culture'' and its significance for organizations and knowledge production; organizational culture; leadership; change management; knowledge management.


Qualification Goals

The module enables students to analyze and conduct business management and knowledge management on the basis of high cultural awareness. It first points out cultural differences between countries and regions as well as organizational cultural differences between companies. On this basis, different forms and instruments of corporate management and knowledge management are presented.


Prerequisites

None.


Applicability

Module imported from M.Sc. Business Administration.

When studying M.Sc. Business Informatics, this module can be attended in the study area Compulsory Elective Modules in Business Administration.

The module is assigned to the focus area Market Oriented Management. Further information on eligibility can be found in the description of the study area.


Recommended Reading

  • David C. Thomas, 2008: Cross-Cultural Management – Essential Concepts. Second Edition, London: Sage
  • Kim S. Cameron and Robert E. Quinn, 2011: Diagnosing and Changing Organizational Culture. 3 rd ed. NY: Wiley
  • Peter G. Northouse, 2015: Leadership: Theory and Practice. 7 th ed. London: Sage
  • Kimiz Dalkir, 2011: Knowledge Management in Theory and Practice. 2 nd ed. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press



Please note:

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